bhuul na us ko dhun hai jidhar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai
shakl numayan hogi sahar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai
ankhen malte sehn-e-chaman men jhuum ke utthe niind ke maate
dekh saba ne aa ke khabar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai
niile niile rang ke uupar badhti hi jaati hai safedi
ho gai rangat zar-o-qamar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai
zor na taqat sang na sathi paanv se apne aap hai chalna
tujh pe hai bhari rah-e-safar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai
tujh pe main qurban jaani pyare ham-nafas-o-ham-dard hamare
tujh se hai ulfat main ne khabar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai
pankh-pakheru khvab se chaunke sab ne khushi ke naare maare
aai sada murghan-e-sahar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai
kuuch ki saaat aa gai sar par ‘shad’ utha le jholi-bistar
niind men saari raat basar ki chaunk musafir raat nahin hai